Bird landed on boat and stayed until Seaview Marina, then hopped off and flew away over Wellington Harbour waters. Photo and sighting posted here on behalf of the observer, Jonathan Delich of Cook Strait Charters.
Is it an immature seed/cone.possibly native to NZ.From a leafy green tree 10 to 15 metres high
bushy plant 1-2m radius, near unfenced lower boundary of moderately diverse regen kauri forest on steep bank above stream. Only 2-3 seedlings and small juveniles observed elsewhere on this bank in initial survey, all of them , like this, in relatively bare or weedy areas around the perimeter of the property